London, Sept. 9.
The London stock market closed firm today. being influenced favourably by the speech made by Mr. Winston Churchill the British Prime Minister, The chief interest was again cen-tened in British gilt edged securities and speculative Kaffirs, the latter on London and Cape support.
Industrials generally reached slightly higher levels, with tobaccos and breweries ruling firmer, rubbers turning slightly boyder and oils presenting a fairly steady appearance.
Home rails eased, but foreign rails were featured by a further rise of San Paulo from 44 to 46.—Reuter.
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